THE RATIONALIST ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1096577
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We exist to promote rational inquiry in place of doctrine, and to encourage ethical living free from supernatural beliefs. We do our advocacy through publishing via a website and publication of the quarterly print magazine New Humanist.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £145,701
Total expenditure: £240,683

People

5 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 March 2003: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • NEW HUMANIST (Working name)
Company number:
04118489 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
CLIVE COEN Chair 14 July 2014
None on record
Keiron James McCabe Trustee 28 April 2022
None on record
DR Colin Brewer Trustee 05 September 2018
None on record
John Emanuel Trustee 03 September 2018
None on record
Rosemary Emanuel Trustee 02 September 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £1.13m £106.50k £176.83k £149.35k £145.70k
Total expenditure £283.04k £215.20k £221.74k £239.16k £240.68k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £1.00m N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £84.25k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment £38.19k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other £1.74k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £961.00k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £281.98k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £1.06k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £5.88k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 29 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 29 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 24 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 24 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 19 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 19 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 25 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 15 December 2021 45 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 21 October 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 21 October 2020 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 FEBRUARY 2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 24 FEBRUARY 2003

Charitable objects

1. THE MENTAL AND MORAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE HUMAN RACE BY MEANS OF THE ADVANCEMENT OF RATIONALISM AND HUMANISM. 2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN PARTICULAR THE STUDY OF RATIONALISM AND HUMANISM AND THE DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR PRINCIPLES. 3. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONG MEMBERS OR FORMER MEMBERS OR THEIR DEPENDANTS OR EMPLOYEES OR FORMER EMPLOYEES OR THEIR DEPENDANTS OF THE RATIONALIST PRESS ASSOCIATION LIMITED AND RATIONALIST ASSOCIATION.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Unit 4.6 The Green House
244-254 Cambridge Heath Road
LONDON
E2 9DA
Phone:
02036334633
Email:
info@newhumanist.org.uk
Website:

www.rationalist.org.uk Open in new window